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Guardian www.guardian.co.tt Monday, May 18, 2015
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ANNA-LISA PAUL
Minister of Arts and Multiculturalism and member
of the Congress of the People (COP) Dr Lincoln Douglas
is confident that the Peoples Partnership (PP) gov-
ernment will be returned to office for a second term
after the upcoming general election.
However, he admitted that the changing political
dynamic has forced incumbent candidates and new
hopefuls to acknowledge their responsibility and sub-
sequent accountability to the electorate - driving home
the point that it cannot be business as usual.
Expressing the view as he spoke during an interview
at the Lopinot/Bon Air West constituency office in
Tacarigua yesterday during a health and wellness clinic
for constituents, Douglas also expressed disappointment
over the state of affairs of the COP which led to several
key members resigning and forming a new political
party.
He said, "For me personally, I feel bad about it. It
can t be a good thing to have significant members to
show that level of disinterest, but we have to do more
to bring our people back and together."
His statements followed questions about the COP s
readiness as they prepare for the election and his thoughts
about the Alliance of Independents (Al)--- at whose
helm stands former COP chairman Nicole Dyer-Griffith
and her husband, former national security minister
Gary Griffith and other key officials previously aligned
with the COP. "We have made errors in terms of gov-
ernance issues," Douglas admitted, adding that the PP
could not be faulted in terms of delivering on promises
made.
Unwilling to rehash the errors made throughout the
PP term in office, Douglas continued, "You can t be in
leadership or in government, leading the country and
expect to carry on anyhow and that has to be responded
to. In the past, people were just moved around and
shifted from one place to another and allowed to go on
ad-infinitum.
There is a changing dynamic and a lot it can be attrib-
uted to the stance adopted by the COP. It is the changing
demand from the population that they need more from
our leaders in terms of their responsibility and account-
ability and their openness to the national community."
The AI was formed soon after Griffith was removed
from the Cabinet on February 2, following a police probe
of witness-tampering allegations brought by Police Com-
plaints Authority director David West, against former
attorney general Anand Ramlogan.
Dyer-Griffith first resigned as the COP s chair and
the party soon after, taking issue with Griffith s removal
and other issues surrounding how the PP treated the
COP.
Referring to the coalition model which he claimed
had proven to be successful, Douglas said, "I think the
nation has enjoyed a coalition government that has
stayed together over the course and I think the COP had
a lot to play in that, in maintaining the coalition. I think
we had the most to play in bringing it together in the
first place and we felt committed to keeping it together."
Believing that the coalition government was representative
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ABOUT THE CLINIC
Douglas intends to contest his
current seat of Lopinot/Bon Air
West under the COP banner.
Expressing hope that the new crop
of politicians will exude superior
ideals of political leadership, Douglas
explained, "We are transitioning
from the old post-colonial leadership
style where leaders could do what
they want and get away, to a more
present-day oriented system where
you are more accountable to the
people in terms of finances and
behaviour in public life, and I am
looking forward to that." He
concluded, "I am confident that the
PP will be back, albeit not as grand
aswewouldlikeittobe,butIam
confident that we will be back." As
part of the thrust to assist
constituents in his area, Douglas said
the health and wellness clinic was
part of the effort to provide free
services to persons on living and
maintaining a holistic lifestyle by
monitoring their health, eating
healthy and exercising.
Among the services offered
yesterday was blood pressure and
sugar testing, bio-weight testing,
head-to-toe massages and
counseling. Partnering with business-
owners Agnes and Farouk Abdool,
the clinic was also used to compile a
data-base of available labour within
the community, to ensure that these
persons could be easily contacted
when there are employment
opportunities available.
of various sectors of society, Douglas declared, "It is
probably the wave of the future and I think we ought
to make much more effort to return people to the fold.
The coalition government offers the best opportunity
for a positive change for the country and this partnership
has done a significant amount of work."
Revealing that the COP had already invited expressions
of interest from people willing to serve the country, Dou-
glas said the COP would soon begin screening potential
candidates.
Persons considering applying can access application
forms online or collect them from any COP constituency
office. "We understand that this is a difficult proposition
for us. It is not going to be easy and I think our party
has been working hard but it is a job which will require
energy and resources," Douglas said, adding that his
campaign office was opened last Thursday.
Members of the Shiv Shakti Dance
group perform a dance titled You
Rise Me Up during the annual
presentation of presidential awards
at the Sundarlal Popo Theatre
Southern Academy of the
Performing Arts (SAPA) in San
Fernando on Friday evening.
PHOTO: RISHI RAGOONATH
SHIV SHAKTI RAISES UP